Former NFL Running Back Killed in Shooting

According to local media on Thursday, former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot and killed near the city of New Orleans in his native state of Louisiana. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the shooting occurred around 3 PM at a traffic intersection. Soon after the incident, police arrested 54-year-old Ronald Gasser in connection with McKnight's death. The 28-year-old played for the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs during his five-year career.